Photostabilization of resveratrol with alkoxycrylene compounds

ABSTRACT

The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from resveratrol compounds—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) α-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I): 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein one of R 1  and R 2  is a straight or branched chain C 1 -C 30  alkoxy radical, preferably C 1 -C 8 , more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R 1  or R 2  is hydrogen; and R 3  is a straight or branched chain C 1 -C 30  alkyl radical, preferably C 2 -C 20 . The alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) significantly increase the photostability of resveratrol compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize the resveratrol compound is concentration dependent, with the amount of resveratrol photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

The present application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/533,598 filed Jul. 31, 2009, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/022,758 filed Jan. 30, 2008 (now issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,588,702), which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11,891,281 filed Oct. 6, 2009 (now issued U.S. Pat. No. 7,597,825). The entire text of the priority applications are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention is directed to compositions and methods to increase the photostability of resveratrol compounds. More particularly, the invention relates to the photostabilization of cis- and trans-reservatrol with alkoxycrylene compounds, particularly preventing or lessening the isomerization of trans-reservatrol to cis-resveratrol when exposed to UV irradiation, and preserving the reservatrol compounds by eliminating or decreasing the reaction of reservatrol compounds in the formation of photodegradation products.

BACKGROUND

Resveratrol (3,5,4′-trihydroxy-trans-stilbene) is a stilbenoid, a type of natural phenol, and a phytoalexin produced naturally by several plants when under attack by pathogens such as bacteria or fungi.

Resveratrol is found in the skin of red grapes, red wind, and in other fruits. Resveratrol has also been produced by chemical synthesis or by biotechnological synthesis (metabolic engineered microorganisms) and is sold as a nutritional supplement derived primarily from Japanese knotweed.

In 1997, Jang reported that topical resveratrol applications prevented skin cancer development in mice treated with a carcinogen.

Clinical trials to investigate the effects on colon cancer and melanoma (skin cancer) are currently recruiting patients.

The strongest evidence of anti-cancer action of resveratrol exists for tumors it can come into direct contact with, such as skin and gastrointestinal tract tumors. For other cancers, the evidence is uncertain.

Thus, resveratrol (1 mg/kg orally) reduced the number and size of the esophageal tumors in rats treated with a carcinogen; and in several studies, small doses (0.02-8 mg/kg) of resveratrol, given prophylactically, reduced or prevented the development of intestinal and colon tumors in rats given different carcinogens. Similarly, topical application of resveratrol in mice, both before and after the UVB exposure, inhibited the skin damage and decreased skin cancer incidence. Resveratrol given orally also had no effect on leukemia and lung cancer; however, injected intraperitoneally, 2.5 or 10 mg/kg of resveratrol slowed the growth of metastatic Lewis lung carcinomas in mice.

Presently, resveratrol is sold as an anti-aging, anti-wrinkle skin care product for topical application.

However, resveratrol also: exhibits antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-obesity, anti-cancer, anti-viral, anti-diabetic, neuro-protective and cardio-protective activity; has been found to inhibit UVB-induced erythema, edema, hyperplastic response, leukocyte infiltration, COX-2 activity in hairless mice; possibly activates expression of SIRT1 which mimics effects of severe caloric restriction to prolong longevity; and is possibly responsible for “French Paradox” (High fat diet, low rate of CVD). The compositions described herein should increase the effectiveness of resveratrol in all of these uses.

When using topical resveratrol compounds, patients should be advised to incorporate preventative, healthy practices with respect to exposure to the sun. Damaging rays from the sun can penetrate the clouds and even glass. Therefore, people working by a window or riding in a vehicle also risk exposure to damaging rays. Sunscreens are considered the gold standard for protecting the skin from the harmful effects of UV light (Leyden, 2003), and a broad spectrum (UVB/UVA) sunscreen with key ingredients such as Avobenzone provides the most protection. Sunscreen should be applied daily, even on cloudy days and during the winter months. Patients should protect exposed areas of the skin with an appropriate sunscreen 30 minutes prior to exposure, followed by a second application to ensure adequate coverage. Often, once-a-day sunscreen application is not enough and sunscreen should be reapplied throughout the day. When exposed to the elements, sunscreen application is recommended to be applied every 2 hours and more often if sweating or swimming. When feasible, peak hours of the sun should be avoided (10 am to 4 pm), and patients should seek shade when they can. A sun-protection lip balm is also beneficial. If prolonged sun exposure is expected, such as during a vacation, the use of the topical resveratrol compound should be discontinued one week before the exposure and resumed upon return.

One major drawback to the clinical use of resveratrol compounds, especially topically, isomerization of trans-resvervatrol to cis-resveratrol on exposure to UV radiation. The absorption of ultraviolet light causes the excitation of an electron in the trans-resveratrol from an initially occupied, low energy orbital to a higher energy, previously unoccupied orbital. The energy of the absorbed photon is used to energize an electron and cause it to “jump” to a higher energy orbital. Two excited electronic states derive from the electronic orbital configuration produced by UV light absorption. In one state, the electron spins are paired (antiparallel) and in the other state the electron spins are unpaired (parallel). The state with paired spins has no resultant spin magnetic moment, but the state with unpaired spins possesses a net spin magnetic moment. A state with paired spins remains a single state in the presence of a magnetic field, and is termed a singlet state. A state with unpaired spins interacts with a magnetic field and splits into three quantized states, and is termed a triplet state.

When resveratrol compounds are exposed to light, they also undergo photodegradation via a number of pathways, including undesirable isomerization reactions, photoaddition/substitution reactions, and cycloadditions, all of which destroy the integrity of the resveratrol and its ability to function as intended.

This photoinstability of resveratrol compounds, particularly trans-resveratrol, is highly problematic when developing and using topical resveratrol compounds and resveratrol compound-containing compositions for clinical purposes. To reduce the amount of photodegradation that occurs in topical resveratrol compound-containing products, manufacture of the resveratrol product must occur in the dark or under special lighting conditions, and the packaging of the resveratrol product must be light fast. Even if resveratrol compound-containing products are manufactured in the dark and stored in a light fast package, they quickly degrade upon application to the skin, rendering the resveratrol product ineffective.

SUMMARY

The photostabilizing electronic excited state energy—particularly singlet state energy from a UV-absorbing molecule—has been found to be readily transferred to (accepted by) a-cyanodiphenylacrylate compounds having an alkoxy radical in the four (para) position (hereinafter “alkoxycrylenes”) on one of the phenyl rings having the formula (I):

wherein one of R₁ and R₂ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₃₀ alkoxy radical, preferably C₁-C₈, more preferably methoxy, and the non-alkoxy radical R₁ or R₂ is hydrogen; and R₃ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₃₀ alkyl radical, preferably C₂-C₂₀.

It has surprisingly been found that the alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I), described herein, significantly increase the photostability of resveratrol compounds in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize the resveratrol compound is concentration dependent, with the amount of resveratrol photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows the UV absorbed isomerization of trans-resveratrol to cis-resveratrol;

FIGS. 2 and 3 show the UV-absorbing capabilities of trans-resveratrol and cis-resveratrol, respectively;

FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relative antioxidant activity of trans-resveratrol both before and after exposure to UV radiation;

FIG. 5 is bar graph that shows the photostability of trans-resveratrol with and without the ethylhexyl methoxycrylene compound of Formula (I); and

FIG. 6 is a table showing the photostability of trans-resveratrol under conditions simulating application to skin.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Ranges may be expressed herein as from “about” or “approximately” one particular value and/or to “about” or “approximately” another particular value. When such a range is expressed, another embodiment includes from the one particular value and/or to the other particular value. Similarly, when values are expressed as approximations, by use of the antecedent “about,” it will be understood that the particular value forms another embodiment.

The term “alkoxy” herein refers to a radical extending from the para position of one or both of the phenyl rings having the formula O—R, wherein R is an alkyl radical, straight chain or branched having 1 to 30 carbon atoms, preferably wherein R═C₁ to C₈, more preferably C₂-C₂₀, and most preferably —O—CH₃ (methoxy). The oxygen atom of the alkoxy radical is covalently bonded to the para carbon atom of one or both of the phenyl rings, preferably only one of the phenyls, preferably having the formula (II) or (III):

wherein R₃ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₃₀ alkyl radical, preferably C₂-C₂₀.

The term “crylene” as used herein refers to a chromophoric moiety that includes an α-cyano-β,β-diphenyl propanoic acid ester.

The term “cyano” as used herein refers to a —C≡N group, also designated “—CN.”

The term “minimal erythemal dose” (MED) is the minimum amount of UVB that produces redness 24 hours after exposure (1 MED=21 mJ/cm²). A MED of 5 is approximately equivalent to about 1 hour in the sun.

The abbreviations used herein are defined in Table 2.

TABLE 1 Abbreviations Abbreviation Name BHT Butylhydroxytoluene BOMeOC Butyloctyl methoxycrylene EDTA Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid EGTA Ethylene glycol tetraacetic acid EHMC Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene HPLC High-performance liquid chromatography IsoRA Isotretinoin (13-cis-retinoic acid) MED Minimal erythemal dose O/W Oil-in-water emulsion PEG Polyethylene glycol PTFE Polytetrafluoroethylene Q.S. Quantum sufficiat (as much as suffices) UV Ultraviolet UVR Ultraviolet radiation

Compositions that contain one or more resveratrol compounds, for treating skin, for example as anti-acne or wrinkle reduction treatment, advantageously also generally include UV-A and UV-B photoactive compounds in a dermatologically acceptable carrier, optionally including additives, such as emollients, stabilizers, emulsifiers, and combinations thereof. These additives can be used in preparing a UV filter composition, containing one or more resveratrol compounds in an emulsion (oil-in-water or water-in-oil) from a composition that includes one or more photoactive compounds and a solvent or a solvent combination that includes one or more organic solvents and water. When made, preferably the emulsion is an oil-in-water (O/W) emulsion, wherein the oil phase is primarily formed from a mixture of the UV filter compound(s) and one or more organic solvents.

The resveratrol compound-containing composition advantageously includes one or more photoactive compounds, in addition to the resveratrol compound(s), wherein the photoactive compound(s) act to absorb UV radiation. The absorption process causes a photoactive compound to reach an excited state, wherein the excited state is characterized by the presence of excited electronic energy (e.g., singlet state energy or triplet state energy), as compared to the ground state of the photoactive compound. Once a photoactive compound reaches an excited state there exists a number of pathways by which the excited photoactive compound can dissipate its excess energy (e.g., singlet and/or triplet energy), however, many of those pathways destroy the photoactive compound and render it useless for its intended purpose. The alkoxycrylene compounds described herein accept electronic singlet excited state energy from resveratrol compounds as well as Avobenzone, octyl methoxycinnamate (Octinoxate), octyl salicylate (Octisalate), and combinations thereof. The alkoxycrylenes also are very effective UVA absorbers in addition to providing electronic singlet state energy quenching of other UV-absorbing compounds in sunscreen compositions. As described in this assignee's pending application Ser. Nos. 11/891,281 and 12/022,758 filed on Aug. 9, 2007 and Jan. 30, 2008, respectively, the alkoxycrylene molecules described herein are especially effective photostabilizers when combined with one or more additional electronic singlet excited state quenching compounds such as oxybenzone. Particularly surprising photostabilization is achieved in sunscreen compositions containing the alkoxycrylene compounds described herein together with octyl methoxycinnamate and Avobenzone, all of which are useful, alone or in combination with the alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) and one or more resveratrol compounds, as described herein.

A photoactive compound is one that responds to light photoelectrically. In the resveratrol compound-containing compositions and methods of photostabilization disclosed herein, a photoactive compound is one that responds to UV radiation photoelectrically. For example, all photoactive compound-containing compositions that respond to UV radiation photoelectrically by photoactive compound photodegradation benefit highly by the inclusion of the alkoxycrylene molecules described herein. The alkoxycrylenes described herein are useful photostabilizers and/or photoactive compounds when combined with any single or combination photoactive compounds identified in Shaath, Nadim, Encyclopedia of UV filters, ©2007, hereby incorporated by reference. Photostability is a problem with all UV filters because they all reach an electronic singlet excited state upon exposure to UV radiation.

In addition to photostabilizing resveratrol compounds, the compounds of formula (I) are theorized to also photostabilize the following UV filters contained in resveratrol compound-containing compositions, including all of the following, including combinations of any two or more, and including compounds selected from the following categories (with specific examples) including: p-aminobenzoic acid, its salts and its derivatives (ethyl, isobutyl, glyceryl esters; p-dimethylaminobenzoic acid); anthranilates (o-aminobenzoates; methyl, menthyl, phenyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, linalyl, terpinyl, and cyclohexenyl esters); salicylates (octyl, amyl, phenyl, benzyl, menthyl (homosalate), glyceryl, and dipropyleneglycol esters); cinnamic acid derivatives (menthyl and benzyl esters, alpha-phenyl cinnamonitrile; butyl cinnamoyl pyruvate); dihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives (umbelliferone, methylumbelliferone, methylaceto-umbelliferone); camphor derivatives (3 benzylidene, 4 methylbenzylidene, polyacrylamidomethyl benzylidene, benzalkonium methosulfate, benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid, and terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid); trihydroxycinnamic acid derivatives (esculetin, methylesculetin, daphnetin, and the glucosides, esculin and daphnin); hydrocarbons (diphenylbutadiene, stilbene); dibenzalacetone; benzalacetophenone; naphtholsulfonates (sodium salts of 2-naphthol-3,6-disulfonic and of 2-naphthol-6,8-disulfonic acids); dihydroxy-naphthoic acid and its salts; n- and p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonates; coumarin derivatives (7-hydroxy, 7-methyl, 3-phenyl); diazoles (2-acetyl-3-bromoindazole, phenyl benzoxazole, methyl naphthoxazole, various aryl benzothiazoles); quinine salts (bisulfate, sulfate, chloride, oleate, and tannate); quinoline derivatives (8-hydroxyquinoline salts, 2-phenylquinoline); hydroxy- or methoxy-substituted benzophenones; uric acid derivatives; vilouric acid derivatives; tannic acid and its derivatives; hydroquinone; and benzophenones (oxybenzone, sulisobenzone, dioxybenzone, benzoresorcinol, octabenzone, 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane, butylmethoxydibenzoylmethane, etocrylene, and 4-isopropyl-dibenzoylmethane).

The following UV filters contained in resveratrol compound-containing compositions should be particularly photostabilized by the alkoxycrylene molecules described herein: 2-ethylhexyl p-methoxycinnamate, 4,4′-t-butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, octyldimethyl p-aminobenzoate, digalloyltrioleate, ethyl 4-[bis(hydroxypropyl)]aminobenzoate, 2-ethylhexylsalicylate, glycerol p-aminobenzoate, 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexylsalicylate, and combinations thereof.

The photoactive resveratrol compound-containing compositions disclosed herein can include a variety of additional photoactive compounds, preferably including one or more UV-A photoactive compounds and one or more UV-B photoactive compounds. Preferably, a resveratrol compound-containing composition also includes a photoactive compound selected from the group consisting of p-aminobenzoic acid and salts and derivatives thereof; anthranilate and derivatives thereof; dibenzoylmethane and derivatives thereof; salicylate and derivatives thereof; cinnamic acid and derivatives thereof; dihydroxycinnamic acid and derivatives thereof; camphor and salts and derivatives thereof; trihydroxycinnamic acid and derivatives thereof; dibenzalacetone naphtholsulfonate and salts and derivatives thereof; benzalacetophenone naphtholsulfonate and salts and derivatives thereof; dihydroxy-naphthoic acid and salts thereof; o-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonate and salts and derivatives thereof; p-hydroxydiphenyldisulfonate and salts and derivatives thereof; coumarin and derivatives thereof; diazole derivatives; quinine derivatives and salts thereof; quinoline derivatives; uric acid derivatives; vilouric acid derivatives; tannic acid and derivatives thereof; hydroquinone; diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate and salts and derivatives thereof; and combinations of the foregoing.

UV A radiation (about 320 nm to about 400 nm), is recognized as contributing to causing damage to skin, particularly to very lightly colored or sensitive skin. A resveratrol compound-containing sunscreen composition preferably includes a UV-A photoactive compound. Preferably, a resveratrol compound-containing sunscreen composition includes a dibenzoylmethane derivative UV-A photoactive compound. Preferred dibenzoylmethane derivatives include, 2-methyldibenzoylmethane; 4-methyldibenzoylmethane; 4-isopropyldibenzoylmethane; 4-tert-butyldibenzoylmethane; 2,4-dimethyldibenzoylmethane; 2,5-dimethyldibenzoylmethane; 4,4′-diisopropyldibenzoylmethane; 4,4′-dimethoxydibenzoylmethane; 4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-methyl-5-isopropyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2-methyl-5-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2,4-dimethyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane; 2,6-dimethyl-4-tert-butyl-4′-methoxydibenzoylmethane, and combinations thereof.

For a product marketed in the United States, preferred dermatologically acceptable photoactive compounds and concentrations (reported as a percentage by weight of the total cosmetic sunscreen composition) include: aminobenzoic acid (also called para aminobenzoic acid and PABA; 15% or less), Avobenzone (also called butyl methoxy dibenzoylmethane; 3% or less), cinoxate (also called 2 ethoxyethyl p methoxycinnamate; 3% or less), dioxybenzone (also called benzophenone 8; 3% or less), homosalate ((also called 3,3,5-trimethylcyclohexyl salicylate, 15% or less), menthyl anthranilate (also called menthyl 2 aminobenzoate; 5% or less), octocrylene (also called 2 ethylhexyl 2 cyano 3,3 diphenylacrylate; 10% or less), octyl methoxycinnamate (7.5% or less), octyl salicylate (also called 2 ethylhexyl salicylate; 5% or less), oxybenzone (also called benzophenone 3; 6% or less), padimate 0 (also called octyl dimethyl PABA; 8% or less), phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (water soluble; 4% or less), sulisobenzone (also called benzophenone 4; 10% or less), titanium dioxide (25% or less), trolamine salicylate (also called triethanolamine salicylate; 12% or less), and zinc oxide (25% or less).

Other preferred dermatologically acceptable photoactive compounds and preferred concentrations (percent by weight of the total cosmetic sunscreen composition) include diethanolamine methoxycinnamate (10% or less), ethyl-[bis(hydroxypropyl)]aminobenzoate (5% or less), glyceryl aminobenzoate (3% or less), 4 isopropyl dibenzoylmethane (5% or less), 4 methylbenzylidene camphor (6% or less), terephthalylidene dicamphor sulfonic acid (10% or less), and sulisobenzone (also called benzophenone 4, 10% or less).

For a product marketed in the European Union, preferred dermatologically acceptable photoactive compounds and preferred concentrations (reported as a percentage by weight of the total cosmetic sunscreen composition) include: PABA (5% or less), camphor benzalkonium methosulfate (6% or less), homosalate (10% or less), benzophenone 3 (10% or less), phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (8% or less, expressed as acid), terephthalidene dicamphor sulfonic acid (10% or less, expressed as acid), butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane (5% or less), benzylidene camphor sulfonic acid (6% or less, expressed as acid), octocrylene (10% or less, expressed as acid), polyacrylamidomethyl benzylidene camphor (6% or less), ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate (10% or less), PEG 25 PABA (10% or less), isoamyl p methoxycinnamate (10% or less), ethylhexyl triazone (5% or less), drometrizole trielloxane (15% or less), diethylhexyl butamido triazone (10% or less), 4 methylbenzylidene camphor (4% or less), 3 benzylidene camphor (2% or less), ethylhexyl salicylate (5% or less), ethylhexyl dimethyl PABA (8% or less), benzophenone 4 (5%, expressed as acid), methylene bis benztriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (10% or less), disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate (10% or less, expressed as acid), bis ethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenol triazine (10% or less), methylene bisbenzotriazolyl tetramethylbutylphenol (10% or less, also called TINOSORB M or Bisoctrizole), and bisethylhexyloxyphenol methoxyphenyl triazine (10% or less, also called TINOSORB S or Bemotrizinol).

All of the above described UV filters are commercially available. For example, suitable commercially available organic UV filters are identified by trade name and supplier in the table below.

CTFA Name Trade Name Supplier benzophenone-3 UVINUL M-40 BASF Chemical Co. benzophenone-4 UVINUL MS-40 BASF Chemical Co. benzophenone-8 SPECTRA-SORB UV-24 American Cyanamid DEA-methoxycinnamate BERNEL HYDRO Bernel Chemical diethylamino hydroxy- UVINUL A-PLUS BASF Chemical Co. benzoyl hexyl benzoate diethylhexyl butamido UVISORB HEB 3V-Sigma triazone disodium phenyl NEO HELIOPAN AP Symrise dibenzylimidazole ethyl dihydroxypropyl- AMERSCREEN P Amerchol Corp. PABA glyceryl PABA NIPA G.M.P.A. Nipa Labs. homosalate KEMESTER HMS Humko Chemical menthyl anthranilate SUNAROME UVA Felton Worldwide octocrylene UVINUL N-539 BASF Chemical Co. octyl dimethyl PABA AMERSCOL Amerchol Corp. octyl methoxycinnamate PARSOL MCX Bernel Chemical PABA PABA National Starch 2-phenylbenzimidazole- EUSOLEX 6300 EM Industries 5-sulphonic acid TEA salicylate SUNAROME W Felton Worldwide 2-(4-methylbenzildene)- EUSOLEX 6300 EM Industries camphor benzophenone-1 UVINUL 400 BASF Chemical Co. benzophenone-2 UVINUL D-50 BASF Chemical Co. benzophenone-6 UVINUL D-49 BASF Chemical Co. benzophenone-12 UVINUL 408 BASF Chemical Co. 4-isopropyl dibenzoyl EUSOLEX 8020 EM Industries methane butyl methoxy PARSOL 1789 Givaudan Corp. dibenzoyl methane etocrylene UVINUL N-35 BASF Chemical Co. methylene TINOSORB M Ciba Specialty bisbenzotriazolyl Chemicals tetramethylbutylphenol bisethylhexyloxyphenol TINOSORB S Ciba Specialty methoxyphenyl triazine Chemicals

Commonly-assigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,485,713 and 6,537,529, the disclosures of which are hereby incorporated herein by reference, describe compositions and methods for increasing the photostability of photoactive compounds in a sunscreen composition, e.g., by the addition of polar solvents to the oil phase of a composition. By increasing the polarity of the oil phase of a resveratrol compound-containing sunscreen or dermatological composition including the alkoxycrylenes described herein, e.g., methoxycrylene, the stability of the resveratrol compound-containing sunscreen or dermatological composition is surprisingly increased in comparison to octocrylene. In resveratrol compound-containing sunscreen compositions, preferably, one or more of a highly polar solvent is present in the oil-phase of the composition. Preferably, a sufficient amount of a polar solvent is present in the resveratrol compound-containing sunscreen composition to raise the dielectric constant of the oil-phase of the composition to a dielectric constant of at least about 7, preferably at least about 8. With or without the highly polar solvent in the oil phase, the alkoxycrylene molecules (e.g. methoxycyrlene) described herein yield unexpected photostability in comparison to octocrylene.

Commonly assigned U.S. Pat. Nos. 7,597,825 and 7,588,702 describe a method of photostabilizing a photon-excited photoactive compound that reaches a singlet excited state when exposed to UV radiation in a sunscreen composition. The method comprises the steps of (1) mixing the photoactive compound with a compound of formula (I):

wherein one of R₁ and R₂ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R₁ or R₂ is hydrogen and R₃ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₂₄ alkyl radical, and (2) exposing the mixture to UV radiation in an amount sufficient for the photoactive compound to reach an electronic singlet excited state. The compound of formula (I) accepts the singlet excited state energy from the excited photoactive compound, including resveratrol compounds, allowing the photoactive compound to return to its ground state so that it is capable of absorbing additional UV radiation before undergoing a photochemical reaction destructive to its UV-absorbing capability and its other abilities of anti-aging, anti-wrinkling, and other above-mentioned medical uses. Thus, the singlet excited state energy from the photon-excited photoactive compound is quenched through transfer from the photon-excited photoactive compound to the compound of formula (I), thereby photostabilizing the photoactive compound.

A photoactive compound can be considered stable when, for example, after 30 MED irradiation the photoactive compound has retained at least about 90% of its original absorbance at a wavelength, or over a range of wavelengths of interest (e.g., the wavelength at which a photoactive compound has a peak absorbance, such as 290-400 nm for isotretinoin). Likewise, a resveratrol compound-containing composition can include a plurality of photoactive compounds. A resveratrol compound-containing composition, as a whole, can be considered stable when, for example, after 30 MED irradiation the resveratrol compound-containing composition has retained at least about 90% of its original absorbance at one or more wavelengths of interest (e.g., at or near the peak absorbance wavelength of the primary photoactive compound).

It has surprisingly been found that the alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) described herein unexpectedly and significantly increase the photostability of a resveratrol compound in a composition by at least 3-fold and as much as 10-fold or greater. The ability of the alkoxycrylene compounds to stabilize resveratrol compounds is concentration dependent, with the amount of resveratrol compound photostabilization increasing with the concentration of the alkoxycrylene compound. For example, the percentages of resveratrol remaining in resveratrol-containing compositions and 4% ethylhexyl methoxycrylene were 90%, after irradiation with 5 MED, as shown in FIG. 5 (twice as much as the same composition without the ethylhexyl methoxycrylene).

It has also surprisingly been found that the alkoxycrylene compounds of formula (I) described herein are unexpectedly more effective at stabilizing a resveratrol compound than the commonly used photostabilizer, octocrylene (OC).

In accordance with one important embodiment, an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) is combined in a resveratrol compound and, optionally one or more retinoid compounds thereby producing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, sunscreen and/or dermatological compositions. The group of retinoid compounds advantageous according to the invention is defined as including all dermatologically and/or pharmaceutically acceptable retinoid compounds, including retinol and its esters, retinal and also retinoic acid (vitamin A acid) and esters thereof. Examples of retinoid compounds include retinol, retinal, isotretinoin, tretinoin, alitretinoin, etretinate, acitretin, bexarotene, tazarotene, adapalene). In specific embodiments, the retinoid compound is selected from the group consisting of isotretinoin and retinol.

The total amount of each of the resveratrol and/or the retinoid compound in the finished resveratrol compound-containing composition is chosen from about 0.001% by weight to about 5% by weight, preferably from about 0.005% by weight to about 1% by weight, for example from about 0.01% by weight to about 0.5% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the composition.

The alkoxycrylene compound is a compound of formula (I):

wherein one of R₁ and R₂ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₁₂ alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R₁ or R₂ is hydrogen and R₃ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₂₄ alkyl radical. In a specific embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is ethylhexyl methoxycrylene (EHMC, IV).

In another specific embodiment, the compound of formula (I) is butyloctyl methoxycrylene (BOMeOC, V).

The total amount of the alkoxycrylene compound in the finished resveratrol compound-containing composition is chosen from the range of about 0.01% by weight to about 20% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, for example from about 0.1% to about 5% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the composition.

The molar ratio of the alkoxycrylene compound to the resveratrol compound in the finished resveratrol compound-containing composition is from about 0.001 to about 1, preferably from about 0.005 to about 0.1, for example, from about 0.01 to about 0.06.

In accordance with another embodiment, an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) is combined in a resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, sunscreen or dermatological composition with a water soluble UV filter compound and/or a broad-band filter compound and optionally, but preferably, together with a dibenzoylmethane derivative and/or a dialkyl naphthalate.

Advantageous water-soluble UV filter substances for the purposes of the present invention are sulfonated UV filters, in particular:

phenylene-1,4-bis(2-benzimidazyl)-3,3′-5,5′-tetrasulfonic acid, which has the following structure:

and its salts, especially the corresponding sodium, potassium or triethanolammonium salts, in particular phenylene-1,4-bis(2-benzimidazyl)-1-3,3′-5,5′-tetrasulfonic acid bissodium salt

with the INCl name disodium phenyl dibenzimidazole tetrasulfonate (CAS No.: 180898-37-7), which is obtainable for example under the proprietary name Neo Heliopan A P from Haarmann & Reimer.

Further advantageous sulfonated UV filters for the purposes of the present invention are the salts of 2-phenylbenzimidazole-5-sulfonic acid, such as its sodium, potassium or its triethanolammonium salts, and the sulfonic acid itself

with the INCl name phenylbenzimidazole sulfonic acid (CAS No. 27503-81-7), which is obtainable for example under the proprietary name Eusolex 232 from Merck or under Neo Heliopan Hydro from Haarmann & Reimer.

Further advantageous water-soluble UV-B and/or broad-band filter substances for the purposes of the present invention are, for example, sulfonic acid derivatives of 3-benzylidenecamphor, such as, for example, 4-(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl)benzene-sulfonic acid, 2-methyl-5-(2-oxo-3-bornylidenemethyl)sulfonic acid and the salts thereof.

The total amount of one or more water-soluble UV filter substances in the finished resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological composition is advantageously chosen from the range of about 0.01% by weight to about 20% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight.

In accordance with another embodiment, an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) is combined in a resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, sunscreen or dermatological composition with a hydroxybenzophenone compound and/or a broad-band filter compound and optionally, but preferably, together with a dibenzoylmethane derivative and/or a dialkyl naphthalate.

With an alkoxycrylene, it is possible to completely dispense with the use of other UV stabilizers, in particular the use of ethylhexyl-2-cyano-3,3-diphenylacrylate(octocrylene) or 4-methylbenzylidenecamphor.

Hydroxybenzophenones are characterized by the following structural formula:

where R¹ and R² independent of one another are hydrogen, C₁ C₂₀-alkyl, C₃-C₁₀-cycloalkyl or C₃-C₁₀-cyloalkenyl, wherein the substituents R¹ and R² together with the nitrogen atom to which they are bound can form a 5- or 6-ring and R³ is a C₁-C₂₀ alkyl radical.

A particularly advantageous hydroxybenzophenone is the 2-(4′-diethylamino-2′-hydroxybenzoyl)benzoic acid hexyl ester (also: aminobenzophenone) which is characterized by the following structure:

and is available from BASF under the Uvinul A Plus.

According to the invention, resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle-reducing, cosmetic or dermatological compositions contain about 0.1 to about 20% by weight, advantageously from about 0.1 to about 15% by weight, very particularly preferred from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, of one or more hydroxybenzophenones, in each case based on the total weight of the compositions.

Within the scope of the present invention, dialkyl naphthalates for which R¹ and/or R² represent branched alkyl groups with 6 to 10 carbon atoms are advantageously included in the resveratrol-compound containing compositions. Within the scope of the present invention diethylhexyl naphthalate is very particularly preferred which is available, e.g., under the trade name Hallbrite TQT™ from CP Hall or Corapan TQT™ from H&R.

According to another embodiment of the invention, resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological compositions advantageously contain about 0.001 to about 30% by weight, preferably from about 0.01 to about 20% by weight, very particularly preferred from about 0.5 to about 15% by weight, of one or more dialkyl naphthalates.

The resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological UV radiation-protection compositions according to the invention can be composed as usual and be used for anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological light-protection, furthermore for the treatment, care and cleansing of the skin and/or hair and as a cosmetic product in decorative cosmetics.

In accordance with another important embodiment, an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) is combined in a resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, sunscreen or dermatological composition with a benzotriazole derivatives compound and/or a broad-band filter compound and optionally, but preferably, together with a dibenzoylmethane derivative and/or a dialkyl naphthalate.

An advantageous benzotriazole derivative is 2,2′-methylenebis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol), which has the chemical structural formula

(INCl: bisoctyltriazole). It is obtainable under the proprietary name Tinosorb® from CIBA-Chemikalien GmbH and is distinguished by good UV absorption properties. The disadvantage of this substance is the characteristic of forming imperceptibly thin films on the skin which have unpleasant tactile properties.

Another disadvantage is that such benzotriazole derivatives show only inadequate solubility, if any, in conventional oil components. Well-known solvents can dissolve only up to a maximum of about 15% by weight of these compounds, which usually corresponds to a concentration of about 1 to 1.5% by weight of dissolved (=active) filter substance in the complete cosmetic or dermatological composition.

One disadvantage of the prior art is accordingly that generally only comparatively low sun protection factors have been achievable with these filter substances because their solubility or dispersibility in the compositions is too low, i.e. they can be satisfactorily incorporated into such compositions only with difficulty or not at all.

Even if it is also possible in principle to achieve a certain UV protection when the solubility is limited, another problem frequently occurs, that is recrystallization.

Substances of low solubility in particular recrystallize comparatively rapidly, which may be induced by fluctuations in temperature or other influences. Uncontrolled recrystallization of an essential ingredient of a composition such as a UV filter has, however, extremely disadvantageous effects on the properties of the given composition and, not least, on the desired light protection.

In accordance with another embodiment, the resveratrol compound-containing compositions described herein can contain an increased content of unsymmetrically substituted triazine derivatives when combined together with an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) to obtain an increased sun protection factor.

It was, however, surprising and not predictable for the skilled worker that the disadvantages of the prior art are remedied by active ingredient combinations effective for UV light protection in a resveratrol compound-containing composition and composed of

(a) one or more UV filter substances selected from the group of benzotriazole derivatives; (b) an alkoxycrylene of formula (I); and optionally (c) one or more dialkyl naphthalates having the structural formula:

in which R¹ and R² are, independently of one another, selected from the group of branched and unbranched alkyl groups having 6 to 24 carbon atoms.

Particularly advantageous UV light protection filters for the purpose of this embodiment of the present invention include a benzotriazole compound having a structural formula:

where R₁ and R₂ are, independently of one another, selected from the group of branched or unbranched C₁-C₁₈-alkyl radicals, of C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkyl or aryl radicals which are optionally substituted by one or more C₁-C₄ alkyl groups.

The preferred benzotriazole derivative is 2,2′-methylenebis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol) which is characterized by the chemical structural formula:

An advantageous broadband filter for the purpose of the present invention is moreover 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-[2-methyl-3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]disiloxanyl]propyl]phenol (CAS No.: 155633-54-8) with the INCl name drometrizole trisiloxane, which is characterized by the chemical structural formula

The total amount of one or more benzotriazole derivatives, in particular of 2,2′-methylenebis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl)phenol) and/or 2-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-methyl-6-[2-methyl-3-[1,3,3,3-tetramethyl-1-[(trimethylsilyl)oxy]disiloxanyl]propyl]phenol, in the finished resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological compositions is advantageously chosen from the range from 0.1 to 15.0% by weight, preferably 0.5 to 10.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the compositions.

The resveratrol compound-containing compositions according to the invention can be composed as usual and can be used for anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological UV light-protection purposes, furthermore for the treatment, care and cleansing of the skin and/or hair and as a cosmetic product in decorative cosmetics.

For use, the resveratrol compound-containing compositions can be applied to the skin and/or the hair in a sufficient quantity in the manner customary for resveratrol compound-containing compositions.

The resveratrol compound-containing compositions according to the invention can comprise cosmetic auxiliaries such as those conventionally used in such compositions, e.g. preservatives, bactericides, perfumes, antifoams, dyes, pigments which have a coloring effect, thickeners, moisturizers and/or humectants, fats, oils, waxes or other conventional constituents of an anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological composition, such as alcohols, polyols, polymers, foam stabilizers, electrolytes, organic solvents or silicone derivatives.

An additional content of antioxidants is generally preferred. According to the invention, favorable antioxidants which can be used together with one or more resveratrol compounds are any antioxidants suitable or conventional for anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic and/or dermatological applications.

The antioxidants are particularly advantageously chosen from the group consisting of amino acids (e.g. glycine, histidine, tyrosine, tryptophan) and derivatives thereof, imidazoles (e.g. urocanic acid) and derivatives thereof, peptides such as D,L-carnosine, D-carnosine, L-carnosine and derivatives thereof (e.g. anserine), carotenoids, carotenes (e.g. .alpha.-carotene, .beta.-carotene, lycopene) and derivatives thereof, chlorogenic acid and derivatives thereof, lipoic acid and derivatives thereof (e.g. dihydrolipoic acid), aurothioglucose, propylthiouracil and other thiols (e.g. thioredoxin, glutathione, cysteine, cystine, cystamine and the glycosyl, N-acetyl, methyl, ethyl, propyl, amyl, butyl and lauryl, palmitoyl, oleyl, .gamma.-linoleyl, cholesteryl and glyceryl esters thereof) and salts thereof, dilauryl thiodipropionate, distearyl thiodipropionate, thiodipropionic acid and derivatives thereof (esters, ethers, peptides, lipids, nucleotides, nucleosides and salts) and sulfoximine compounds (e.g. buthionine sulfoximines, homocysteine sulfoximine, buthionine sulfones, penta-, hexa-, heptathionine sulfoximine) in very low tolerated doses (e.g. pmol to .mu.mol/kg), and also (metal) chelating agents (e.g. alpha.-hydroxy fatty acids, palmitic acid, phytic acid, lactoferrin), .alpha.-hydroxy acids (e.g. citric acid, lactic acid, malic acid), humic acid, bile acid, bile extracts, bilirubin, biliverdin, EDTA, EGTA and derivatives thereof, unsaturated fatty acids and derivatives thereof (e.g. gamma.-linolenic acid, linoleic acid, oleic acid), folic acid and derivatives thereof, ubiquinone and ubiquinol and derivatives thereof, vitamin C and derivatives (e.g. ascorbyl palmitate, Mg ascorbyl phosphate, ascorbyl acetate), tocopherols and derivatives (e.g. vitamin E acetate), vitamin A and derivatives (vitamin A palmitate) and coniferyl benzoate of gum benzoin, rutinic acid and derivatives thereof, .alpha.-glycosylrutin, ferulic acid, furfurylideneglucitol, carnosine, butylhydroxytoluene, butylhydroxyanisole, nordihydroguaiaretic acid, trihydroxybutyrophenone, uric acid and derivatives thereof, mannose and derivatives thereof, zinc and derivatives thereof (e.g. ZnO, ZnSO₄), selenium and derivatives thereof (e.g. selenomethionine), stilbenes and derivatives thereof (e.g. stilbene oxide, trans-stilbene oxide) and the derivatives (salts, esters, ethers, sugars, nucleotides, nucleosides, peptides and lipids) of said active ingredients which are suitable according to the invention.

In accordance with another embodiment, the resveratrol compound-containing compositions containing an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) according to the invention are combined with hydrophilic skincare active ingredients and/or a broad-band filter compound and optionally, but preferably, together with a dibenzoylmethane derivative.

Advantageous hydrophilic active ingredients which (individually or in any combinations with one another) are stabilized by their use together with an alkoxycrylene in a resveratrol compound-containing composition according to the invention include those listed below:

biotin; carnitine and derivatives; creatine and derivatives; folic acid; pyridoxine; niacinamide; polyphenols (in particular flavonoids, very particularly alpha-glucosylrutin); ascorbic acid and derivatives; Hamamelis; Aloe Vera; panthenol; amino acids.

Particularly advantageous hydrophilic active ingredients for the purposes of this embodiment of the present invention are also water-soluble antioxidants, such as, for example, vitamins.

The amount of hydrophilic active ingredients (one or more compounds) in the resveratrol compound-containing compositions is preferably about 0.0001 to about 10% by weight, particularly preferably about 0.001 to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

Particularly advantageous resveratrol compound-containing compositions are also obtained when antioxidants are used as additives or active ingredients. According to this embodiment of the invention, the resveratrol compound-containing compositions advantageously comprise one or more antioxidants. Favorable, but nevertheless optional antioxidants which may be used are all antioxidants customary or suitable for anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic and/or dermatological applications.

The amount of antioxidants (one or more compounds) in the compositions is preferably about 0.001 to about 30% by weight, particularly preferably about 0.05 to about 20% by weight, in particular about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

If vitamin E and/or derivatives thereof are the antioxidant or antioxidants, it is advantageous to choose their respective concentrations from the range from about 0.001 to about 10% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

It is particularly advantageous when the resveratrol compound-containing compositions according to the present invention comprise further anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological active ingredients, preferred active ingredients being antioxidants which can protect the skin against oxidative stress.

Advantageous further active ingredients are natural active ingredients and/or derivatives thereof, such as e.g. ubiquinones, carotenoids, creatine, taurine and/or .beta.-alanine.

Resveratrol compound-containing compositions according to the invention, which comprise e.g. known antiwrinkle active ingredients, such as flavone glycosides (in particular .alpha.-glycosylrutin), coenzyme Q10, vitamin E and/or derivatives and the like, are particularly advantageously suitable for the prophylaxis and treatment of cosmetic or dermatological changes in skin, as arise, for example, during skin aging (such as, for example, dryness, roughness and formation of dryness wrinkles, itching, reduced refatting (e.g. after washing), visible vascular dilations (teleangiectases, couperosis), flaccidity and formation of wrinkles and lines, local hyperpigmentation, hypopigmentation and abnormal pigmentation (e.g. age spots), increased susceptibility to mechanical stress (e.g. cracking) and the like). In addition, they are advantageously suitable against the appearance of dry or rough skin.

In accordance with still another important embodiment, an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) is combined in a resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, sunscreen or dermatological composition with particulate UV filter substances and/or a broad-band filter compound and optionally, but preferably, together with a dibenzoylmethane derivative and/or a dialkyl naphthalate.

Preferred particulate UV filter substances for the purposes of this embodiment of the present invention are inorganic pigments, especially metal oxides and/or other metal compounds which are slightly soluble or insoluble in water, especially oxides of titanium (TiO₂), zinc (ZnO), iron (e.g. Fe₂O₃), zirconium (ZrO₂), silicon (SiO₂), manganese (e.g. MnO), aluminum (Al₂O₃), cerium (e.g. Ce₂O₃), mixed oxides of the corresponding metals, and mixtures of such oxides, and the sulfate of barium (BaSO₄).

Zinc oxides for the purposes of the present invention may also be used in the form of commercially available oily or aqueous predispersions. Zinc oxide particles and predispersions of zinc oxide particles which are suitable according to the invention are distinguished by a primary particle size of <300 nm and can be obtained under the following proprietary names from the stated companies:

Proprietary name Coating Manufacturer Z-Cote HP1 2% Dimethicone BASF Z-Cote / BASF ZnO NDM 5% Dimethicone H&R ZnO Neutral / H&R MZ-300 / Tayca Corporation MZ-500 / Tayca Corporation MZ-700 / Tayca Corporation MZ-303S 3% Methicone Tayca Corporation MZ-505S 5% Methicone Tayca Corporation MZ-707S 7% Methicone Tayca Corporation MZ-303M 3% Dimethicone Tayca Corporation MZ-505M 5% Dimethicone Tayca Corporation MZ-707M 7% Dimethicone Tayca Corporation Z-Sperse Ultra ZnO (>=56%)/Ethylhexyl Collaborative Hydroxystearate Benzoate/ Laboratories Dimethicone/Cyclomethicone Samt-UFZO- ZnO (60%)/Cyclomethicone/ Miyoshi Kasei 450/D5 (60%) Dimethicone

Particularly preferred zinc oxides for the purposes of the invention are Z-Cote HP1 and Z-Cote from BASF and zinc oxide NDM from Haarmann & Reimer.

Titanium dioxide pigments useful in this embodiment of the invention may be in the form of both the rutile and anatase crystal modification and may for the purposes of the present invention advantageously be surface-treated (“coated”), the intention being for example to form or retain a hydrophilic, amphiphilic or hydrophobic character. This surface treatment may consist of providing the pigments by processes known per se with a thin hydrophilic and/or hydrophobic inorganic and/or organic layer. The various surface coatings may for the purposes of the present invention also contain water.

Inorganic surface coatings for the purposes of the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the present invention may consist of aluminum oxide (Al.sub.2O.sub.3), aluminum hydroxide Al(OH).sub.3 or aluminum oxide hydrate (also: alumina, CAS No.: 1333-84-2), sodium hexametaphosphate (NaPO.sub.3).sub.6, sodium metaphosphate (NaPO.sub.3).sub.n, silicon dioxide (SiO.sub.2) (also: silica, CAS No.: 7631-86-9), or iron oxide (Fe.sub.2O.sub.3). These inorganic surface coatings may occur alone, in combination and/or in combination with organic coating materials.

Organic surface coatings for the purposes of the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the present invention may consist of vegetable or animal aluminum stearate, vegetable or animal stearic acid, lauric acid, dimethylpolysiloxane (also: dimethicones), methylpolysiloxane (methicones), simethicones (a mixture of dimethylpolysiloxane with an average chain length of from 200 to 350 dimethylsiloxane units and silica gel) or alginic acid. These organic surface coatings may occur alone, in combination and/or in combination with inorganic coating materials.

Coated and uncoated titanium dioxides of the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the invention may be used in the form of commercially available oily or aqueous predispersions. It may be advantageous to add dispersion aids and/or solubilization mediators.

Suitable titanium dioxide particles and predispersions of titanium dioxide particles for the purposes of the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the present invention are obtainable under the following proprietary names from the stated companies:

Additional ingredients of the Proprietary name Coating predispersion Manufacturer MT-150W None — Tayca Corporation MT-150A None — Tayca Corporation MT-500B None — Tayca Corporation MT-600B None — Tayca Corporation MT-100TV Aluminum — Tayca hydroxide Corporation Stearic acid MT-100Z Aluminum — Tayca hydroxide Corporation Stearic acid MT-100T Aluminum — Tayca hydroxide Corporation Stearic acid MT-500T Aluminum — Tayca hydroxide Corporation Stearic acid MT-100S Aluminum — Tayca hydroxide Corporation Lauric acid MT-100F Stearic acid — Tayca Iron oxide Corporation MT-100SA Alumina — Tayca Silica Corporation MT-500SA Alumina — Tayca Silica Corporation MT-600SA Alumina — Tayca Silica Corporation MT-100SAS Alumina Silica — Tayca Silicone Corporation MT-500SAS Alumina Silica — Tayca Silicone Corporation MT-500H Alumina Tayca Corporation MT-100AQ Silica Aluminum — Tayca hydroxide Corporation Alginic acid Eusolex T Water — Merck KgaA Simethicone Eusolex T-2000 Alumina — Merck KgaA Simethicone Eusolex T-Olio F Silica C₁₂₋₁₅ Merck KgaA Dimethylsilate Alkylbenzoate Water Calcium Poly- hydroxystearate Silica Dimethylsilate Eusolex T-Olio P Water Octyl Palmitate Merck KgaA Simethicone PEG-7 Hydrogenated Castor Oil Sorbitan Oleate Hydrogenated Castor Oil Beeswax Stearic acid Eusolex T-Aqua Water Alumina Phenoxyethanol Merck KgaA Sodium Sodium metaphosphate Methylparabens Sodium metaphosphate Eusolex T-45D Alumina Isononyl Merck KgaA Simethicone Isononanuate Polyglyceryl Ricinoleate Kronos 1171 None — Kronos (Titanium dioxide 171) Titanium dioxide None — Degussa P25 Titanium dioxide Octyltri- — Degussa T805 methylsilane (Uvinul TiO₂) UV-Titan X610 Alumina — Kemira Dimethicone UV-Titan X170 Alumina — Kemira Dimethicone UV-Titan X161 Alumina Silica — Kemira Stearic acid UV-Titan M210 Alumina — Kemira UV-Titan M212 Alumina Glycerol Kemira UV-Titan M262 Alumina — Kemira Silicone UV-Titan M160 Alumina Silica — Kemira Stearic acid Tioveil AQ 10PG Alumina Water Propylene Solaveil Silica glycol Uniquema Mirasun TiW 60 Alumina Water Rhone- Silica Poulenc

The titanium dioxides of the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the invention are distinguished by a primary particle size between 10 nm to 150 nm.

Titanium dioxides particularly preferred for the purposes of the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the present invention are MT-100 Z and MT-100 TV from Tayca Corporation, Eusolex T-2000 from Merck and titanium dioxide T 805 from Degussa.

Further advantageous pigments are latex particles. Latex particles which are advantageous according to the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the invention are described in the following publications: U.S. Pat. No. 5,663,213 and EP 0 761 201. Particularly advantageous latex particles are those formed from water and styrene/acrylate copolymers and available for example under the proprietary name “Alliance SunSphere” from Rohm & Haas.

An advantageous organic pigment for the purposes of the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the present invention is 2,2′-methylenebis(6-(2H-benzotriazol-2-yl)-4-(1,1,3,3-tetramethylbutyl-)phenol) (INCl: bis-octyltriazol), which is obtainable under the proprietary name Tinosorb® M from CIBA-Chemikalien GmbH.

It is particularly advantageous for the purposes of the particulate sunscreen additive embodiment of the present invention for particulate UV filter substances which are not already in the form of a predispersion first to be dispersed in one or more dialkyl naphthalates of the invention and for this basic dispersion then to be further processed. Whereas auxiliaries which may enter into unwanted interactions with other substances of the resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological composition are usually added for stabilization to commercially available predispersions, it is astonishingly possible to dispense with the addition of such stabilizers when preparing basic dispersions of the invention.

In accordance with another embodiment, one or more water-soluble UV fitter substances can be combined with the resveratrol-compound containing composition. The total amount of one or more water-soluble UV filter substances in the finished resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological composition is advantageously chosen from the range of about 0.01% by weight to about 20% by weight, preferably from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, in each case based on the total weight of the preparations.

In accordance with still another important embodiment, an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) is combined in a resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, sunscreen or dermatological composition with asymmetrically substituted triazine UV filter compounds and/or a broad-band filter compound and optionally, but preferably, together with a dibenzoylmethane derivative.

Asymmetrically substituted triazine derivatives display a good UV light protection effect. Their main disadvantage is, however, that their solubility is low in conventional oil components. Well-known solvents can dissolve only up to a maximum of about 15% by weight of these compounds, which usually corresponds to a concentration of about 1 to about 1.5% by weight of dissolved (=active) filter substance in the complete resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological composition.

One disadvantage of the prior art is accordingly that generally only comparatively low sun protection factors have been achievable with these filter substances because their solubility or dispersibility in the compositions is too low, i.e. they can be satisfactorily incorporated into such compositions only with difficulty or not at all.

Even if it is also possible in principle to achieve a certain UV protection when the solubility is limited, another problem frequently occurs, that is recrystallization. Substances of low solubility in particular recrystallize comparatively rapidly, which may be induced by fluctuations in temperature or other influences. Uncontrolled recrystallization of an essential ingredient of a composition such as a UV filter has, however, extremely disadvantageous effects on the properties of the given composition and, not least, on the desired light protection.

Disadvantages of the prior art are remedied by active ingredient combinations effective for UV light protection in a resveratrol compound-containing composition and composed of:

(a) one or more UV filter substances selected from the group of asymmetrically substituted triazine derivatives, and

(b) one or more alkoxycrylenes having the structural formula (I); and

(c) optionally a dibenzoylmethane derivative and/or a dialkyl naphthalate.

Advantageous asymmetrically substituted s-triazine derivatives within the meaning of this embodiment of the present invention are, for example, those described in EP-A-570 838, whose chemical structure is represented by the generic formula

where R is a branched or unbranched C₁-C₁₈-alkyl radical, a C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkyl radical, optionally substituted by one or more C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, and X is an oxygen atom or an NH group, R₁ is a branched or unbranched C₁-C₁₈-alkyl radical, a C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkyl radical, optionally substituted by one or more C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, or a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an ammonium group or a group of the formula

in which A is a branched or unbranched C₁-C₁₈-alkyl radical, a C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkyl or aryl radical, optionally substituted by one or more C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, R₃ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n is a number from 1 to 10, R₂ is a branched or unbranched C₁-C₁₈-alkyl radical, a C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkyl radical, optionally substituted by one or more C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, and if X is the NH group, a branched or unbranched C₁-C₁₈-alkyl radical, a C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkyl radical, optionally substituted by one or more C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, or a hydrogen atom, an alkali metal atom, an ammonium group or a group of the formula

in which A is a branched or unbranched C₁-C₁₈-alkyl radical, a C₅-C₁₂-cycloalkyl or aryl radical, optionally substituted by one or more C₁-C₄-alkyl groups, R₃ is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, n is a number from 1 to 10, if X is an oxygen atom.

In a preferred form of this triazine and resveratrol embodiment, the resveratrol compound-containing compositions are anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, sunscreen, cosmetic or dermatological compositions that include a content of least one asymmetrically substituted s-triazine selected from the group of substances having the following structural formula:

All the bisresorcinyltriazines, are advantageous for this embodiment of the purpose of the present invention. R₄ and R₅ are very particularly advantageously selected from the group of branched or unbranched alkyl groups of 1 to 18 carbon atoms. The alkyl groups may also again advantageously be substituted by silyloxy groups.

A₁ is advantageously a substituted homocyclic or heterocyclic aromatic five-membered ring or six-membered ring.

The following compounds are very particularly advantageous together with a resveratrol compound:

where R₆ is a hydrogen atom or a branched or unbranched alkyl group with 1 to 10 carbon atoms, in particular 2,4-bis{[4-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine (INCl: aniso triazine), which is obtainable under the proprietary name Tinosorb® S from CIBA-Chemikalien GmbH and is characterized by the following structure:

Also advantageous is 2,4-bis{[4-(3-sulfonato-2-hydroxypropyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine sodium salt, which is characterized by the following structure:

Also advantageous is 2,4-bis{[4-(3-(2-propyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, which is characterized by the following structure:

Also advantageous is 2,4-bis{[4-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-[4-(2-methoxyethoxycarbonyl)phenylamino]-1,3,5-triazine, which is characterized by the following structure:

Also advantageous is 2,4-bis{[4-(3-(2-propyloxy)-2-hydroxypropyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-[4-(ethoxycarbonyl)phenylamino]-1,3,5-triazine which is characterized by the following structure:

Also advantageous is 2,4-bis{[4-(2-ethylhexyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-(1-methylpyrrol-2-yl)1,3,5-triazine, which is characterized by the following structure:

Also advantageous is 2,4-bis{[4-tris(trimethylsiloxysilylpropyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, which is characterized by the following structure:

Also advantageous is 2,4-bis{[4-(2-methylpropenyloxy)-2-hydroxy]phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, which is characterized by the following structure:

Also advantageous is 2,4-bis{[4-(1′,1′,1′,3′,5′,5′,5′-heptamethylsiloxy-2-methylpropyloxy)-2-hydroxy]-phenyl}-6-(4-methoxyphenyl)-1,3,5-triazine, which is characterized by the following structure:

In a particularly preferred embodiment, the present invention relates to resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological compositions with a content of an asymmetrically substituted s-triazine whose chemical structure is represented by the formula

which is also referred to hereinafter as dioctylbutylamidotriazone (INCl) and is obtainable under the proprietary name UVASORB HEB from Sigma 3 V.

The asymmetrically substituted s-triazine derivative(s) are advantageously incorporated into the oil phase of the resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological compositions.

The total amount of one or more asymmetrically substituted s-triazine derivatives, in particular of dioctylbutylamidotriazone, in the finished resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological composition is advantageously chosen from the range from about 0.1 to about 15.0% by weight, preferably about 0.5 to about 10.0% by weight, based on the total weight of the compositions.

The resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological light protection compositions described herein may include conventional additives, solvents, and water concentrations when used for anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, cosmetic or dermatological light protection and for the treatment, care and cleansing of skin and/or the hair and as a make-up product in decorative cosmetics.

In accordance with another important embodiment, an alkoxycrylene compound of formula (I) is combined in a resveratrol compound-containing anti-acne, anti-aging, wrinkle reducing, sunscreen or dermatological composition with a lipophilic oxidation or UV-sensitive active ingredient and/or a broad-band filter compound and optionally, but preferably, together with a dibenzoylmethane derivative.

Advantageous lipophilic active ingredients which are stabilized in an excellent manner when used with the alkoxycrylenes described herein by the use according to the invention are those whose log P value is greater than 3.5. P is the partition coefficient, which is defined as the ratio of the equilibrium concentration of a dissolved substance in a two-phase system which consists of two solvents which are essentially immiscible with one another. These two solvents are, in the present case, n-octanol and water, i.e.

$P_{ow} = \frac{C_{n - {{oc}\; {t{an}}\; {ol}}}}{C_{water}}$

It is advantageous to choose the lipophilic active ingredients from the group of ubiquinones and plastoquinones. For the purposes of the present invention, coenzyme Q10, which has a log P value of about 15, is very particularly advantageous.

It was particularly surprising that very advantageous compositions according to this embodiment of the present invention can be obtained when the lipophilic ingredient(s) is/are chosen only from the group of ubiquinones.

Further lipophilic acid ingredients advantageous according to this embodiment of the invention are carotenoids. For the purposes of the present invention, .beta.-carotene, which has a log P value of 15, for example, is particularly advantageous.

Further lipophilic active ingredients advantageous according to this embodiment of the invention are: lipoic acid and derivatives, vitamin E and derivatives, vitamin F, dioic acid [8-hexadecene-1,16-dicarboxylic acid (CAS number 20701-68-2)]

The amount of lipophilic active ingredients (one or more compounds) in the compositions is preferably about 0.0001 to about 10% by weight, particularly preferably about 0.001 to about 5% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition.

The antioxidant assay shown in FIG. 4 was carried out as follows:

-   -   trans-Resveratrol's antioxidant activity before and after         irradiation with 5 MED was determined by measuring         spectrophotometrically the reduction of the stable free radical         2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH):

-   -   0.005% [weight/weight] t-Resveratrol solution prepared in         methanol.     -   Procedure:         -   2.5 ml of methanolic DPPH solution at 100 micromole/L             concentration was placed in a cuvette and 500 microliters of             the 0.005% [w/w] solution of t-Resveratrol was added. The UV             absorption of the remaining DPPH is measured until the             decrease in UV absorption is less than 2% per hour.

CONCLUSIONS

-   -   Retinol, Retinyl palmitate, and Resveratrol are highly sensitive         to UV radiation, undergoing rapid isomerization and production         of photoproducts.     -   Retinol and Resveratrol are oxidatively and thermally stable for         up to 8 hours and 16 hours respectively under conditions that         simulate application to the skin.     -   UV-induced changes to trans-Resveratrol significantly reduce its         antioxidant activity     -   Ethylhexyl methoxycrylene is effective at protecting the skin         care active ingredients Retinol, Retinyl palmitate, and         Resveratrol from UV-induced degradation, and probably does so by         a singlet-quenching mechanism. 

1. A method of protecting a trans-resveratrol compound from isomerization to cis-resveratrol when exposed to UV-radiation comprising combining said trans-resveratrol compound with a compound of formula (I),

wherein one of R₁ and R₂ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₃₀ alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R₁ or R₂ is hydrogen; and R₃ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₃₀ alkyl radical, thereby photostabilizing the resveratrol compound.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein R₁ is methoxy and R₂ is hydrogen.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein R₁ is hydrogen and R₂ is methoxy.
 4. The method of claim 1, wherein R₃ is a C₁₂-C₂₄ straight chain or branched alkyl.
 5. The method of claim 4, wherein R₃ is a 2-butyloctyl radical.
 6. The method of claim 4, wherein R₃ is an 2-ethylhexyl radical.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in the weight range of about 0.1% to about 20%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 8. The method of claim 7, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in this weight range of about 0.1% to about 10%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in this weight range of about 0.1% to about 5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 10. The method of claim 1, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in an amount in the weight range of about 0.001% to about 5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in this weight range of about 0.005% to about 1%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in this weight range of about 0.01% to about 0.5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 13. The method of claim 1, wherein the molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.001 to about
 1. 14. The method of claim 13, wherein this molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.005 to about 0.1.
 15. The method of claim 13, wherein the molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.01 to about 0.06.
 16. The method of claim 1, wherein the resveratrol compound is selected from the group consisting of retinol, retinal, tretinoin, isotretinoin, alitretinoin, etretinate, acitretin, bexarotene, tazarotene, and adapalene.
 17. A photostabilized composition comprising a resveratrol compound in an amount of about 0.001% to about 5% by weight and a compound of formula (I) in an amount of about 0.01% to about 20% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition, in a dermatologically acceptable carrier, wherein the compound of formula (I) is

wherein one of R₁ and R₂ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₃₀ alkoxy radical, and the non-alkoxy R₁ or R₂ is hydrogen; and R₃ is a straight or branched chain C₁-C₃₀ alkyl radical.
 18. The photostabilized composition of claim 17, wherein R₁ is methoxy and R₂ is hydrogen.
 19. The photostabilized composition of claim 17, wherein R₁ is hydrogen and R₂ is methoxy.
 20. The photostabilized composition of claim 17, wherein R₃ is a C₁₂-C₂₄ straight chain or branched alkyl.
 21. The photostabilized composition of claim 20, wherein R₃ is a 2-butyloctyl radical.
 22. The photostabilized composition of claim 20, wherein R₃ is an 2-ethylhexyl radical.
 23. The photostabilized composition of claim 17, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in the weight range of about 0.1% to about 20%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 24. The photostabilized composition of claim 23, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in this weight range of about 0.1% to about 10%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 25. The photostabilized composition of claim 23, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in this weight range of about 0.1% to about 5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 26. The photostabilized composition of claim 17, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in an amount in the weight range of about 0.001% to about 5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 27. The photostabilized composition of claim 26, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in this weight range of about 0.005% to about 1%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 28. The photostabilized composition of claim 26, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in this weight range of about 0.01% to about 0.5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 29. The photostabilized composition of claim 17, wherein the molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.001 to about
 1. 30. The photostabilized composition of claim 29, wherein this molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.005 to about 0.1.
 31. The photostabilized composition of claim 29, wherein the molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.01 to about 0.06.
 32. A method of treating skin comprising contacting the skin with the photostabilized composition of claim
 17. 33. The method of claim 32, wherein R₁ is methoxy and R₂ is hydrogen.
 34. The method of claim 32, wherein R₁ is hydrogen and R₂ is methoxy.
 35. The method of claim 32, wherein R₃ is a C₁₂-C₂₄ straight chain or branched alkyl.
 36. The method of claim 35, wherein R₃ is a 2-butyloctyl radical.
 37. The method of claim 35, wherein R₃ is an 2-ethylhexyl radical.
 38. The method of claim 32, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in the weight range of about 0.1% to about 20%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 39. The method of claim 38, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in this weight range of about 0.1% to about 10%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 40. The method of claim 38, wherein the compound of formula (I) is present in an amount in this weight range of about 0.1% to about 5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 41. The method of claim 32, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in an amount in the weight range of about 0.001% to about 5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 42. The method of claim 41, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in this weight range of about 0.005% to about 1%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 43. The method of claim 41, wherein the resveratrol compound is present in this weight range of about 0.01% to about 0.5%, based on the total weight of the composition.
 44. The method of claim 32, wherein the molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.001 to about
 1. 45. The method of claim 44, wherein the molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.005 to about 0.1.
 46. The method of claim 44, wherein the molar ratio of the resveratrol compound to the compound of formula (I) is about 0.01 to about 0.06. 